Project management critical success factors.
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B A S I C I N F OR MA T I ON
Instructor: Professor Fred Rose Websites: http://cu.learninghouse.com/– online class website E-mail: [email protected] - (All official email will be to/from this address) Phone: (847) 778-5386 – Cell – Emergency issues only – please do not abuse this benefit Please contact me via email for all issues. Do not use Moodle Chat.
TEXTBOOK
Author: Harold R. Kerzner
Title: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 11th Edition, ISBN: 9781118022276
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
WOR KB OOK
Author: Gregg D. Richie
Title: Microsoft Project 2013, ISBN: 978-0-470-13312-5
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
SOFTW ARE
Microsoft Project Professional is available through download at :
http://onthehub.com/microsoft-office-2016/#Students
This link is available on the home page of the course.
COU RSE DESCR IP TION
This course addresses the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet project requirements by covering the key areas encapsulated in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) with an emphasis on issues that differentiate information technology projects. Students will also demonstrate competency in the use of project management software tools.
COU RSE OBJE CTIVES :
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
Describe and discuss the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
Evaluate the processes and various approaches used in implementing project management.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed in controlling project scope, schedule, and budget.
RESIDEN CY DATES:
Required residency in Louisville, KY:
Friday February 2, 2018 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday February 3, 2018 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday February 4, 2018 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Residency address: 4420 Dixie Highway, #230 Louisville, KY 40216
Please plan to be here for the entire weekend. If you fail to stay for the entire time, you will be required to
attend a makeup residency.
A S S I GN M EN T I N F OR MA T I ON
Quizzes (11) 220 points
Microsoft Project Assignments (7) 160 points
Discussions (7) 350 points
Group Research Paper 270 points
Total 1000 points
NOTE: All assignments must be completed by the due time on the due date and are not accepted late.
GRADING S CALE
Grade A B C D F Percentage 100 – 90% 89 – 80% 79 – 70% 69 – 60% Below 60%
QUIZZES
Each quiz corresponds to an assigned lesson and chapter in the text.
MICROSOFT PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS
Each module the student will use Microsoft (MS) Project software to complete an assignment. The use of MS Project is fundamental to helping students both understand the intricacies of project planning and management, as well as give them practice in using a common project management software. The student will be responsible for downloading and installing the software package from now the link available on the course home page.
DISCUSSIONS
Discussions will consist of 2 parts: Your initial posting on the subject, and responses to two or more students postings. Post your primary response by each Wednesday midnight. Respond to at least two (2) other postings by Sunday Midnight. The primary post should be at least 300 words in length. Your second postings can either answer another student's question to your own post or be a comment to his or her original post. Secondary posts must be at least 150 words in length.
All initial postings must have at least one citation or reference and it must be in APA format. Failure to have a reference or not having it in APA format will deduct 5 points.
Word counts must be met. Each 10 words short will deduct 1 point from your total discussion score. If any part of your postings is copied and pasted you will receive no credit for the assignment, and no
resubmission is possible. Late postings will receive reduced credit of 10% per day. After 10 days late no credit will be given.
GROUP RESEARCH PAPER
You will be assigned a group of 5 to 7 people to work with on this project.
The research paper consists of three distinct assignments: 1. Write a research paper on a selected topic of project management (example topics are listed below).
Submit the topic and outline in a presentation format on February 4, 2018. This will be a focus of our weekend residency.
2. Utilize the project management skill you learned so far, update your project schedule and print a dashboard export, remaining work report, and Gantt Chart, etc. using Microsoft Project to a PowerPoint/Word/pdf file. Include a short paragraph summarizing the status and remaining activities of your group project in the report. Submit the updated project schedule and report files by March 25, 2018.
Final research paper (see rubric) with the following requirements (Submit by April 29, 2018.)
10 -15 pages in content length plus cover page, references
12 font-size, 1” margins, double-spaced, including figures, tables, etc.
APA formatted
Minimum six (6) sources - at least four (4) from peer reviewed journals
Include an abstract, introduction, and conclusion
See rubric for more detailed grading criteria
APA Format Resource: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10
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Select a topic from the following list on which you would like to conduct an in-depth investigation:
Project management critical success factors. Challenges of global virtual projects. Future development of project management.
Soft skills of project management. The relationship between project management and overall performance of a company.
Note: Other topics of interest can be proposed with prior approval of the instructor.
Some good questions to ask yourself before turning in your research paper:
Is the paper clear and concise? Is the title appropriate?
Is the paper of optimal length? Is the paper well organized?
Does the abstract summarize well? Are individual ideas assimilated well?
Are wording, punctuation, etc. correct? Is the paper well motivated?
Is interesting problem/issue addressed? Is knowledge of the area demonstrated?
Have all key reference been cited? Are conclusions valid and appropriate?
COURSE SCHEDULE Assignment Due Date Points Week 1: Overview, Concepts, and Definitions (Ch. 1-2) Quiz 1 1/21 20 Discussion 1 1/21 50 Week 2: Project Management (Ch. 1-2) Quiz 2 1/28 20 MS Project Assignment 1 1/28 20 Week 3: Residency Weekend Live Lecture / Course Project Louisville, KY - Friday 2/2 Required Live Lecture / Course Project Louisville, KY - Saturday 2/3 Required Live Lecture / Course Project Louisville, KY - Sunday 2/4 Required Research Paper Proposal / Presentation 2/4 70 Week 4: Contract Management and Planning (Ch. 19, 11) Discussion 2 2/11 50 Quiz 3 2/11 20 Week 5: Contract Management and Planning (Ch. 19, 11) Quiz 4 2/18 20 MS Project Assignment 2 2/18 20 Week 6: Project Scheduling and Graphics (Ch. 12, 13) Discussion 3 2/25 50 Quiz 5 2/25 20 Week 7: Pricing and Cost Control (Ch. 14, 15) Discussion 4 3/4 50 MS Project Assignment 3 3/4 20 Quiz 6 3/4 20
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Week 8: Pricing and Cost Control (Ch. 14, 15) Quiz 7 3/11 20 MS Project Assignment 4 3/11 20 Week 9: Quality and Risk Management (Ch. 20, 17) Discussion 5 3/18 50 Quiz 8 3/18 20 Week 10: Quality and Risk Management (Ch. 20, 17) Quiz 9 3/25 20 MS Project Assignment 5 3/25 20 Research Paper Progress Report 3/25 50 Week 11: Staffing and Team Building (Ch. 4, 5) Discussion 6 4/1 50 Quiz 10 4/1 20 Week 12: Staffing and Team Building (Ch. 4, 5) MS Project Assignment 6 4/8 20 Week 13: Microsoft Project Tutorial MS Project Assignment 7 4/15 40 Week 14: Discussion 7 4/22 50 Quiz 11 4/22 20 Week 15: Research Paper Research Paper 4/29 150
ATTEND AN CE POL ICY
According to the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, attendance begins for all students on the first day of class. This includes students who register “late”.
The University attendance policy will be followed. The policy states that a student who has missed the equivalent of one week (1) of class periods for any reason receives a warning. Any student who misses equivalent of two weeks of class periods (2) for any reason is automatically withdrawn administratively (WA) from the class and is calculated in the grade point average (GPA) as if it were an F.
Attendance for online classes is figured the same way as the face-to-face classes, using missed assignment due dates as absences. For a graduate term class, which is 15 weeks in length, if a student misses 1 week of assignment due dates, a warning will be sent. Any student who misses 2 assignment due dates will be automatically withdrawn from the class with a grade of WA.
Please see the Student Handbook for a complete explanation of the university policy. There are no excused or unexcused absences according to the policy.
APPEALS P OLICY
To appeal a grade on an assignment you must send an e-mail to your instructor's e-mail address using your official CU student e-mail within five days of the grade having been posted. Overdue appeals will not be considered.
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IN COMPLETE P OLICY
Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented evidence. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete he or she must be passing and must have completed a significant portion of the course (at least 70% of the work).
ACADEMIC IN TEGR ITY P OLICY
Students are expected to be academically honest. This is not only a matter of academic integrity, but of Christian principle. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student's submitted assignment must be the student's own work. A student is guilty of dishonesty when he/she:
1. Represents the work of others as his/her own. 2. Shares his work with another for the purpose of enabling the other student to submit the work as his/her
own. 3. Uses or obtains unauthorized assistance in any academic work. 4. Gives unauthorized assistance to other students. 5. Modifies, without instructor approval, an exam, paper, record, or report for obtaining additional credit. 6. Misrepresents the content of submitted work.
For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of topics. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it) and represent it as his/her own. If this occurs all concerned parties will receive a grade of zero on the assignment. If you need help on an assignment, contact your instructor.
DIS AB ILITIES P OL ICY
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Please notify the instructor during the first week of class. If you have a documented disability, you must provide the instructor with the paper from Disability Services. Campbellsville University is committed to reasonable accommodations for students who have documented physical and learning disabilities, as well as medical and emotional conditions. If you have a documented disability or condition of this nature, you may be eligible for disability services. Documentation must be from a licensed professional and current in terms of assessment. Please contact the Coordinator of Disability Services at 270-789-5192 to inquire about services.
CAMPUS SECU RITY AND TECHN ICAL ASSISTAN CE
Technical: Trevor McWhorter, Distance Learning, 270-789-5352 or [email protected] Security: (270) 403-3611 – Cell (270) 789-5555 – Office
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RESEARCH P APER G RAD IN G RU BR IC
Criteria/Categories Indicators/Levels
Score 5 4 3-2 1
Abstract and
Introduction
_____ x 5 =
/25 Introduction
should be clear
with a preview of
the main points
Good
introductory
statement, but
the preview of
the main points
is lacking
Introductory
statement is
vague and main
points are
unclear
Issue not clear
and preview of
the main points
is incomplete
Main Points and
Sub Points
______ x 20 =
/100 Main points are
clearly stated and
developed;
specific
examples/support
ing points are
appropriate and
clearly
developed;
smooth
transitions and
well organized.
Main points are
clearly stated
but
development of
examples/suppo
rting points are
lacking; smooth
transitions
between points.
Main points are
not clear.
Audience has
difficulty
following
presentation
because student
jumps around.
Examples/supp
orting points are
appropriate but
need
elaboration or
are not well
thought out.
Main points are
not clear,
Audience
cannot
understand
presentation
because there is
no sequence of
information.
Examples/supp
orting points are
inappropriate
for issue.
Conclusion
_____ x 5 =
/25 Well-thought out
concluding
statement that
summarizes main
points well.
Well-thought
out concluding
statement but
does not
summarize
main points
well.
Does not have a
well-thought
out concluding
statement, but
summarizes
main points
well.
Has neither a
well-thought
out concluding
statement nor
summarizes
main points
well.
Spelling,
grammar and
punctuation
_____ x 6 =
/30 No more than
two errors in
any of these
categories
combined
No more than
eight errors in
any of these
categories
combined
Eight to twenty
errors in these
categories
combined.
More than
twenty errors in
these categories
combined.
/30 No more than
two errors in any
of these
categories
combined
No more than
eight errors in
any of these
categories
combined
Eight to twenty
errors in these
categories
combined.
More than
twenty errors in
these categories
combined.
Summary
_____ x 4 =
/20
Very interesting
question.
Evidence that
student has put a
great amount of
thought into the
subject.
A rather
interesting and
challenging
work, but
student doesn’t
show much
excitement in
the subject
matter.
Satisfactory
work, but does
not engage the
reader
Lack of writing
skills seen by
the quality of
work. The
concept was
clearly not well
thought out.
